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Rip Current Statement 19, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Jun 13, 2026, 2:33 AM CDT for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It took effect at Jun 13, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 13, 2026, 2:33 AM CDT (07:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 13, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 14, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
Counties Cameron County, TX, Kenedy County, TX, Willacy County, TX
The radar
The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 71 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1394 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 821 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 4 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -31 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
692 WHUS44 KBRO 130733 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 233 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026 TXZ451-454-455-140000- /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.S.0007.260613T0733Z-260613T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0019.260613T1200Z-260615T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.S.0008.260614T0600Z-260614T1800Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 233 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the first Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the second Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the first Coastal Flood Statement, until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 7 AM CDT this morning through Sunday evening. For the second Coastal Flood Statement, from late tonight through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may experience higher water levels. Elevated water levels may also occur across the Laguna Madre and South Bay, and along State Highway 4 west of Boca Chica State Park. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && ATE $$
3 follow-up statements
520 WHUS44 KBRO 131919 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 219 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026 TXZ451-454-455-141215- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-260615T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.CF.S.0008.260614T0600Z-260614T1800Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 219 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. For the Coastal Flood Statement, from 1 AM CDT Sunday through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may experience higher water levels. Elevated water levels may also occur across the Laguna Madre and South Bay, and along State Highway 4 west of Boca Chica State Park. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
749 WHUS44 KBRO 140611 AAA CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 111 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 TXZ451-454-455-150000- /O.CON.KBRO.CF.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260614T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-260615T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 111 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may experience higher water levels. Elevated water levels may also occur across the Laguna Madre and South Bay, and along State Highway 4 west of Boca Chica State Park. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
509 WHUS44 KBRO 141753 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1253 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 TXZ451-454-455-150000- /O.EXP.KBRO.CF.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260614T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-260615T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1253 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2:33 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 10 hr |
| Jun 13, 2:33 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 34 hr |
| Jun 13, 2:35 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 35 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.